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Diego Maradona

How Diego Maradona almost missed the 1986 World Cup - due to a "Venezuelan madman"

By Chris Flanagan

Diego Maradona's starring role in Argentina's World Cup success almost never happened after a crowd swamping the star got out of control

diego maradona at napoli

Diego Maradona, the movie: What the documentary on his time at Napoli teaches us about the life of one of football's greats

By Steve Hill

Diego Maradona's tale is one of talent, adulation, drugs and the mob – El Diego's incredible time at Napoli is a story of how a legend can grow, and how it affects the person at the centre

Wales v England, poor v "rich" – it's Wrexham vs Chester

By Andy Mitten

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are about to become Wrexham's new owners, and the first port of call should be learning the local rivalries. Back in 2006, Andy Mitten went undercover in North Wales to meet two unfriendly neighbours...

England

What happened to England's "Golden Generation"? How the country's most talented squad never came good

By Chris Flanagan

England’s world-class crop were tipped to bring home big honours during the 2000s, but fell short when it mattered most

Roberto Firmino

Pain, poverty, bribery and glory: the extraordinary rise of Roberto Firmino

By Ed McCambridge

Roberto Firmino battled the odds to become a Premier League and European champion at Liverpool, after making a miraculous journey from Maceio to Merseyside via a five-year spell in Germany. FFT retells the remarkable tale with those who were part of it

Celtic

Can 10 in a row be done? When Celtic stopped Rangers on the final day

By Chris Flanagan

Celtic's charge for a 10th consecutive title is the talking point of this season in Scotland. But back in 1997/98, it was the Bhoys who had to stop Rangers from landing that holy grail...